Inter-Min panel to decide on coal mines allocation to PSUs nex...

The latest of the three projects to be cleared belongs to Rungta Mines Limited, threatening to ravage the virgin forestland that is nestled between its existing old mines. Ironically, Jharkhand government officials spoke in two voices. They noted that the ...

Odisha may miss April deadline to conduct iron ore e-auction on behalf of miners of the state as the steel and mines ministry is undecided over the issue.

The full forensic report by the Mines and Explosives Department in the Ministry of Defence has been released and is reproduced below in full: To the Chief of Staff: We would like to inform you that following close examination of the explosion site, ...

The Power Ministry has suggested to the Coal Ministry incentivising surplus coal production from captive mines, a move that may help in more production.Ministry of Power desires that the p...

According to official report from the Ministry of Land and Resources, Lanzhou, Gansu province located in Northwest China will shut down mines that still use outdated techniques and equipment. And those which do not meet qualified production ...

The proposed Mines Act 1952 (amendments) has been referred to the Group of Ministers (GoM) for consideration following members of the Cabinet expressed different views on making the Chief Executive or the Chairman responsible for mishaps as proposed ...

The coal ministry has sought the power ministry's help to find a way to clear the excess stock at Coal India's mines after power generating companies of four states refused to take coal from the company.

Giving a fillip to the state governments efforts to resume mining operations in Goa, Union mines ministry in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, has spelt out its disagreement with the Shah commission report that was the basis for suspending mining ...

She also said that the SC in 2006 had directed MoEF to ask states and union territories to send proposals to the ministry within four weeks on receipt of the communication from the ministry.